Evansville, Texas, Leon County. (original) (raw)

Residence in Evansville
Courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/

History in a Pecan Shell

Evansville, a "coal mining" town had its major resource hauled away by train. The deposits were so scant - it may have been hauled away by an single train. The town did manage to have a post office from 1909 to 1931. Howard Holleman was the postmaster. Edward Lee Evans, local landowner/partner in the Anderson, Evans & Evans Lignite Coal Company was the town's namesake.

From the mid-1920s, until the coal train left in 1930, Evansville had a surprising population of 200 residents. Residents left soon after, although a single business attempted to hang on. No mention is available of a cemetery, and the town may have disappeared even before it got a proper highway. County maps dropped the town in the 1930s.

Contributor's Note:
Evansville's Namesake:
"It took some digging but I had been able to determine the name origin." (See cover photo above.) - John J. Germann, June 22, 2018

Texas Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history and vintage/historic photos, please contact us.